Oocyte Physiology and Development in Domestic Animals

Herausgegeben von Krisher, Rebecca

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Produktbeschreibung

Oocyte Physiology and Development in Domestic Animals reviews the most recent advances in the research of physiological and biochemical mechanisms underlying oocyte growth and development, providing readers with the fundamental understanding of these key processes and summarizing this important field of research. The book covers multiple molecular and physiological mechanisms including initiation of oocyte growth during folliculogenesis and in vitro follicle culture to support oocyte competence, that are critical to health and quality. Physiological process ranging from gene expression to metabolism will be covered with an eye toward using these factors to uncover biomarkers that will further advance the field. In addition, the text looks at the effects of in vitro maturation environments on oocyte quality and developmental outcome.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 175mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780470959206
• ISBN-10: 0470959207
• Artikelnr.: 36539725

Autorenporträt

Rebecca L. Krisher is Research Director at the National Foundation of Fertility Research.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 Oocyte
Development before and during Folliculogenesis 1 Melissa Pepling 1.1
Introduction 1 1.2 Germ Cell Cyst and Ovigerous Cord Formation 1 1.3
Meiotic Entry and Progression 4 1.4 Follicle Formation 6 1.5 Follicle
Development 9 1.6 Steroid Hormone Signaling in Oocyte Development 13 1.7
Summary 14 References 14 Chapter 2 The In Vitro Culture of Ovarian
Follicles: A Brief History and Current Considerations 21 Bahar Uslu and
Joshua Johnson 2.1 Introduction 21 2.2 A Brief Historical Review of In
Vitro Follicle Culture 23 2.3 State-of-the-Art In Vitro Follicle Culture 24
2.4 The Future of Ovarian Follicle Culture 28 Acknowledgments 29 References
29 Chapter 3 Regulation of Oocyte Meiotic Resumption by Somatic Cells 35
Masayuki Shimada 3.1 Meiotic Resumption Is Negatively Regulated in a
cAMP-Dependent Manner 35 3.2 The Regulation of cAMP Level in Mouse Oocytes
37 3.3 The Expression and Roles of PDEs in both Cumulus Cells and Oocytes
in Domestic Animals 38 3.4 Closure of Gap Junctional Communication 39 3.5
How to Activate the ERK1/2 Pathway in Cumulus Cells of COC 43 3.6 ERK1/2 in
Cumulus Cells Is Required for Meiotic Resumption 45 3.7 Dynamic Changes of
Kinase Activities within Oocytes 47 3.8 Conclusion 49 References 49 Chapter
4 Oocyte-Secreted Factors in Domestic Animals 55 Jeremy G. Thompson, David
G. Mottershead, and Robert B. Gilchrist 4.1 Introduction 55 4.2 Historical
Background 56 4.3 Localization and Specificity 57 4.4 Structure and Genetic
Diversity of Gdf9 and Bmp15 58 4.5 Signalling Mechanisms of Gdf9 and Bmp15
60 4.6 Roles of Oocyte-Secreted Factors 61 4.7 Manipulation and Use in
Reproductive Technologies 64 4.8 Concluding Remarks 65 References 66
Chapter 5 MicroRNAs in Oocyte Physiology and Development 71 Dawit Tesfaye,
Md M. Hossain, and Karl Schellander 5.1 Introduction 71 5.2 Biogenesis of
miRNA 71 5.3 Recognition and Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Target mRNA
by miRNA 73 5.4 miRNA in Germ Cell Differentiation and Oogenesis 74 5.5
Expression and Regulation of miRNA in Oocyte Development 75 5.6 miRNAs in
Oocyte Maturation and Competence 77 5.7 miRNAs as Temporal Regulatory
Cascades of Maternal mRNA Translation 78 5.8 miRNAs in Oocyte Development
in Relation to Endocrine Control 79 5.9 miRNA Regulation of Epigenetic
Mechanisms in the Oocyte 79 5.10 Strategic Approaches and Challenges to
Study the Role of miRNAs in Oocytes 80 5.11 Concluding Remarks 81
References 81 Chapter 6 Bovine Oocyte Gene Expression: Identification of
Functional Regulators of Early Embryogenesis 85 Swamy K. Tripurani, Jianbo
Yao, and George W. Smith 6.1 Introduction 85 6.2 Potential Contribution of
Oocyte-Specific Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulators to
Bovine Oocyte Competence: Available Evidence and Gaps in Knowledge 87 6.3
Maternal Oocyte-Derived Factors Required Specifically for Early
Embryogenesis 94 6.4 Functional Genomics Studies of Bovine Oocyte
Competence and Early Embryogenesis: Identification of Novel Mediators 99
6.5 Conclusions 104 References 105 Chapter 7 Epigenetic Modifications
during Mammalian Oocyte Growth and Meiotic Progression 111 Claudia Baumann,
Maria M. Viveiros, and Rabindranath De La Fuente 7.1 Introduction 111 7.2
Establishment of Epigenetic Modifications during Postnatal Oocyte Growth
112 7.3 Establishment and Maintenance of DNA Methylation during Oocyte
Growth 114 7.4 Large-Scale Chromatin Remodeling during Meiotic Division 117
7.5 Environmental Effects Adversely Influencing the Female Gamete 127 7.6
Chromosome-microtubule Interactions in the Mammalian Oocyte 130 7.7
Conclusion 133 References 134 Chapter 8 Oocyte Calcium Homeostasis 145
Zoltan Machaty 8.1 Significance of Ca2+ 145 8.2 Signaling by Ca2+ 146 8.3
Ca2+ Signaling in Oocytes 150 8.4 Summary 159 References 159 Chapter 9
Oocyte Metabolism and Its Relationship to Developmental Competence 165
Rebecca L. Krisher and Jason R. Herrick 9.1 Introduction 165 9.2 Energy
Substrates, In Vivo and In Vitro 167 9.3 Limitations of Oocyte Metabolism
Assessment 169 9.4 Mitochondrial Function in the Oocyte 170 9.5 Cattle
Oocyte Metabolism 171 9.6 Pig Oocyte Metabolism 173 9.7 Mouse Oocyte
Metabolism 173 9.8 Oocyte Metabolism in Other Species 174 9.9 Oocyte
Metabolism of Fatty Acids 174 9.10 Oocyte Metabolism Controls Meiosis: A
View across Species 176 9.11 Oocyte Metabolism and Redox Balance 178 9.12
The Relationship between Oocyte Metabolism and Oocyte Quality 179 9.13
Maternal Diet and Disease Can Alter Oocyte Metabolism 180 9.14 Oocytes and
the Warburg Effect 181 9.15 Conclusions 181 References 182 Chapter 10
Screening for Oocyte Competence 191 Marc-Andr¿e Sirard and Mourad Assidi
10.1 Introduction 191 10.2 Concept of Oocyte Competence 191 10.3 Influence
of Follicular Parameters on Oocyte Competence 194 10.4 Morphological
Changes of the COC Associated with Competence 196 10.5 Biochemical Changes
within the COC Associated with Competence 196 10.6 The Use of Coasting to
Induce Competence in Large Mammals 197 10.7 The Use of Genomic/Gene
Expression in Follicular Cells to Assess Oocyte Competence 198 10.8 The Use
of Genomic/Gene Expression in Cumulus Cells to Assess Oocyte Competence 199
10.9 Signaling Pathways Involved in Competence Stimulation 201 10.10
Conclusion 201 References 202 Chapter 11 In Vitro Maturation Environment
Affects Developmental Outcome 207 Pat Lonergan 11.1 Introduction 207 11.2
Oocyte Maturation in Vivo 208 11.3 In Vitro Embryo Production 209 11.4
Improving Oocyte Competence before Removal from the Follicle 211 11.5
Improving Oocyte Competence after Removal from the Follicle 212 11.6 Effect
of Oocyte Environment on Embryo Gene Expression 213 11.7 Use of IVM in
Practice in Cattle 214 11.8 Long-Term Consequences of in Vitro Maturation
215 11.9 Concluding Comments 216 References 216 Abbreviations 219 Index 225
Color plate is located between pages 144 and 145.